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Look at these pretty new colorways from Knitted Wit! These two are called Dancing Queen and Mammoth Caves. This sock yarn is so squishy and durable and vibrant. I can definitely recommend.

Rafa's Hat and Targhee Worsted

Sometimes a pattern and a yarn are just meant to be together, and this combination seems to be one of those times. The free Rafa's Hat pattern (thank you, Joji) and the soft and supple Targhee Worsted from Knitted Wit are a match made in knitting heaven.

The design is all about ribbing, but with a little interest so you don't get bored. The all-over rib also means that it will fit a range of head sizes, so it's great for gifts if that's a thing you do.

This yarn is truly soft and bouncy, but it's also hefty enough that it will stand up to some long-term use. We have a range of beautiful semi-solids, as well as some lovely variegated shades. It's definitely hat season for me, and it might even be gift knitting season. I hope this prefect combination inspires you to cast on!

Knitted Wit Targhee Worsted

While we all know and love Knitted Wit for their fun variegated yarns and bright, vibrant colors, I am a bit smitten with this lovely range of good ol' Targhee Worsted.

This yarn will knit up into a lofty but durable fabric with a classic squishy feel. I'm imagining a traditional gansey sweater knit up in the that deep red. Or maybe a pretty afghan with the green, grey, and pink. Or how about a sweet cabled hat in the gorgeous navy?

I am finding these less flashy colors just as inspiring as the bright sock yarns! If you only know Knitted Wit for their brights, come by and have a look at the Targhee. Let us know what you think!

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The newest National Parks sock yarns are on the shelves! Rich and vibrant colors, in true Knitted Wit style. Are you part of the KAL?

P.S. We are closed Thursday, July 4! We hope everyone is able to enjoy some time this week doing something that makes you feel like yourself.

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The newest Knitted Wit Sock is called Believing the Good, in case you needed that reminder from your sock yarn. Some days I certainly do!

Knitted Wit's National Parks and a Sock-A-Long

The National Parks line in Knitted Wit Sock is making the shelves so bright and cheerful! Look at these crazy fun color combos, all inspired by a different national parks.

 

I am a bit obsessed with this one inspired by Haleakala National Park in Hawaii, and I can't decide if it's the weirdest or most beautiful sock yarn ever. Maybe it's both, but it definitely says Hawaii.

If these yarns are your jam, consider playing along with the Socks on Vacay 2019 kint-a-long. To participate, you need to knit socks with one of the designs from the KAL using the National Parks sock yarns before September 2, 2019. You can enter your socks on social media using the hashtag #socksonvacay to win some cool prizes! There is more info on their website and on the cards we have in the shop. 

Yay for colorful summer socks!

Crazy Colors from Knitted Wit

The newest batch of Sock (formerly Victory Sock) from Knitted Wit is pretty fun! I love working with this yarn. The knitted fabric is beefy and durable, and the colors are always vibrant.

I have not been able to find any samples of how this all knits up. If you have made something with these new colorways, let us know what happens!

Bananas!

The newest Herstory yarn from Knitted Wit is in the shop!

This one is inspired by Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. She studied molecular biology and genetics, publishing a seminal paper on the genetics of fruit flies in 1980. She then went on to study the genetics of more complex organisms and was the director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology for many years. She was also an advocate for women in science and worked hard to address many ethical issues in science during her career.

Her fruit fly work inspired this yarn, Time Flies Like an Arrow, but Fruit Flies like a Banana. Ha! Christiane is certainly an inspirational scientist and advocate for women in science, and I love that this fun yarn series is giving us the opportunity to learn more about people like her!

National Parks

Have you seen the National Parks line from Knitted Wit? 

I don't know what it is about the clever, thematic names, but they get me every time! This is all Victory Sock, which is a fabulous yarn. It's thick and squishy with vibrant colors.

Want to know more about these yarn colors and their inspiration? The Knitted Wit blog has more to tell you about all of these beauties! Stop in to choose your favorites. You will want to have some of this in your knitting bag as soon as possible.

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I was lucky enough to knit in the mountains this weekend. Man, I love Oregon.

Here's the progress on my weird knitting. 

It's a lot of garter stitch squishiness in this beautiful colorway from Knitted Wit. I don't have any more exciting trips planned to gorgeous Oregon locations, but I'll keep knitting!

Beach Knitting

I was lucky enough to spend a few days at the Oregon coast this week, knitting in the sun, the wind, and the rain. I'm using Victory Sock in the Prendre Le Coeur colorway, part of the Herstory line from Knitted Wit.

I made a little progress during my brief getaway. Anyone have any guesses what I'm making? Does this double-decreased corner give me away?

Stay tuned for more progress...

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Dear Knitted Wit Yarn,
Why are you always so beautiful? I want to own all of you, but I must leave some for other knitters. Please stop tempting me.
Sincerely,
Drowning in Sock Yarn

P.S. The Out of This World colorway is particularly unfair of you. I mean, come on.

Herstory

Did you all know about the Herstory Sock Yarn Club from Knitted Wit? Neither did I! 

They are creating limited runs of hand-dyed yarns inspired by women in science and engineering fields, and we are lucky enough to have a smattering of these yarns in our shop. They are really vibrant and beautiful, just like all of the Knitted Wit yarns. 

These beauties go fast, so hurry in if you want a yarn inspired by prize-winning mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani and her contributions to moduli curves. Who doesn't want some of that?!

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Check out these adorable blankets worked up in Knitted Wit, the Bounce Blanket above and Lil' Austin's Blanket below. Both are squishy and cozy and fun to knit, especially in these gorgeous colors!

Rose City Yarn Crawl: Trunk Shows and Visitors

The Rose City Yarn Crawl starts up on Thursday! We talked about the patterns that will be available in the shops, but there is a ton going on each day.

Every year for the yarn crawl, we are thrilled to invite visitors to our shop to show of their gorgeous goods. These trunk shows give you a chance to try on garments, check out how certain yarns will work up, and be inspired by all of the fabulous things these folks are doing. Here's our line up for next weekend:

Endless Wrap, pic borrowed from BSF pattern page

Thursday: Lovely trunk shows from Blue Sky Fibers and Imperial Yarns

BSF Scandia Throw, pic borrowed from Rav page

Arrowhead Cardigan from Imperial yarns, pic borrowed from Rav page

Friday: Bumblebirch trunk show, Lisa Carney-Fenton of Handworks NW trunk show

Bumblebirch Heartwood Celestial, pic borrowed from website

Lisa Carney-Fenton's Slip Slidin Infinity Scarf, pic borrowed from Rav page

Saturday: Farmer's Daughter trunk show, and Lisa Carney-Fenton will be with us again

Farmer's Daughter Fibers, pic borrowed from FDF page

Sunday: Knitted Wit trunk show

Unicorn Eggs from Knitted Wit, pic borrowed from their Color Gallery

The hand-dyer trunk shows are so much fun! In addition to seeing the yarn worked up into lovely items, you'll get to meet the folks behind some of our shop favorites and really appreciate how much work and love go in to creating these beautiful yarns.

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It's a tub full of Knitted Wit Smarties for your Monday morning. Perfect for sock heels and toes or striping anything with lots of different colors. Enjoy!

Bounce Baby Blanket

We are not big kit people at the shop, but sometimes a really good one comes along. Like this Bounce Baby Blanket kit from Knitted Wit and tincanknits. 

These blankets kits use Knitted Wit Victory DK, a sproingy and bouncy machine-washable merino. We have a rainbow variegated kit called Happy Birthday. Look at all of those bright and fun colors!

We also have a more muted option for your hipster baby called So Hip it Hurts. Love that olive brown background colors. And all of the accent colors. This would be so cool!

They were difficult to photograph in the bags, and I was afraid I'd lose a wee skein if I started unpacking. So come on by and see the lovely colors for yourself!

P.S. There are several gorgeous examples of this knit up on Ravelry using these kits! Aghh, now I want one, too!

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Sparkle sock yarn from Knitted Wit. The Pixie Plied is 400 yards of awesome sock yarn with sparkles. The solid colors are so pretty, too!

Holiday Hours and Cotton Candy

Hopefully you are all finding some time to relax this weekend. If you need to stock up on your knitting supplies, we are open today from 10AM-6PM. (No Open Knit Night tonight though.) We are happy to set you up with a fun and satisfying project for traveling or just hanging out. Maybe a fun hat with this Knitted Wit Cotton Candy? Or these cozy slippers?

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

We will be closed on Thursday, but open again at 10AM on Friday and regular hours all weekend. Pop in and say hi!